Granthams
Granthams English tag
SrI: SrimathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: The divine abodes of sarvESvaran SrIman nArAyaNan which were sung by AzhwArs are known as dhivyadhESams. These abodes are very dear to emperumAn and hence are known as “ugandharuLina nilangaL”. chOLa nAdu (around SrIrangam) thiruvarangam (SrIrangam) thirukkOzhi (uRaiyUr, nisuLApuri) thirukkarambanUr (uththamar kOyil) thiruveLLaRai thiru anbil thiruppErnagar (kOyiladi, … Read more
SrI: SrimathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous Every day, water is brought from thAmirabaraNi river and thirumanjanam (divine bath) for AzhwAr is carried out with that. perumAL, thAyArs, AzhwAr and AchAryas enjoy many uthsavams through the year. Let us learn more about these, in … Read more
SrI: SrimathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous We will know here about the sannidhis (sacred shrines) inside the AdhinAthar AzhwAr kOyil, in circumambulatory way, the sannidhis outside the temple, matams and thirumALigais. Sannidhis inside the AdhinAthar AzhwAr temple Other sannidhis (outside the temple) SrI … Read more
SrI: SrimathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous We had already learnt about how thiruvAimozhip piLLai had reconstructed AzhwAr thirunagari and made arrangements for daily kainkaryams (services) to AdhinAthar, AzhwAr and emperumAnAr. Staying at AzhwAr thirunagari, thiruvAimozhiip piLLai was conducting our sampradhAyam (SrIvaishNava traditions) properly. … Read more
SrI: SrimathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous In AzhwAr thirunagari and nammAzhwAr’s life history, the procession of nammAzhwAr is considered as an important event. We shall learn about it here, to an extent. In the previous part we learnt about how nammAzhwAr had indicated … Read more
SrI: SrimathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Previous After the incarnation of nammAzhwAr, the abode thirukkurugUr, also known as AdhikshEthram, came to be popularly called as AzhwAr thirunagari. We shall presently enjoy the history and greatness of nammAzhwAr. emperumAn undertakes several tasks in order to … Read more
SrI: SrimathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series AzhwAr thirunagari, also known as SrI kurugApuri kshEthram, is a puNya kshEthram (virtuous abode) which was also called as Adhi kshEthram. It has the eminence of having been created by emperumAn (the lord) SrIman nArAyaNan for his pastime. During … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully concludes this principle, by mercifully explaining the sequence of results caused by this AchArya abhimAnam. sUthram 463 idhu prathamam svarUpaththaip pallavidhamAkkum, pinbu pushpithamAkkum, anantharam palaparyantham Akkum. Simple Explanation This AchArya abhimAnam will initially let the true … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) piLLai lOkAchAryar mercifully explains who is the qualified person for this independent means of AchArya abhimAnam. sUthram 462 bhakthiyil aSakthanukku prapaththi; prapaththiyil aSakthanukku idhu. Simple Explanation For the one who is incapable to pursue bhakthi yOgam, prapaththi is available; … Read more
SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama: Full Series << Previous avathArikai (Introduction) For the one who was explained previously as prapaththi nishtan (having surrender as the means), though he has shortcoming in the qualification for the means, ISvaran will ignore that and help him, considering AchAryan’s mercy as ancillary aspect of … Read more